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King Cone closes its Amherst ice cream shop after 40 years
AMHERST – King Cone is closing its Amherst location after 40 years. The ice cream shop announced the closure on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon. The post said King Cone wants to focus on growth and offering the exceptional service customers have come to expect without stretching the company’s resources too thin.
Portage County inspections: One restaurant has 18 violations and reduces it to 2 on reinspection
The following are the latest results of Portage County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other types of businesses, which the Stevens Point Journal reports monthly. Almond. Amherst. O'Brien's On Main, 128 Main St.: March 5: Three violations: Establishment has no procedure that addresses responding to vomiting or...
Valvoline update, new owner at Hotel Mead, Hobby Lobby to open
Happy Tuesday and welcome to the Streetwise newsletter! I recently connected with a representative from Valvoline Instant Oil Change, who shared the company's initial plans for its new Wisconsin Rapids location. Valvoline intends to break ground on the new building early this summer and open by the end of the year on the corner of 12th Street South and East Riverview Expressway. ...
Lawsuit on behalf of Portage Co. residents claims deal with CAFO shut out public input
A new lawsuit claims state regulators reached an illegal deal with a Portage County farm that shut out public input on the operation’s groundwater monitoring as residents have voiced concerns about nitrate contamination of wells. Midwest Environmental Advocates sued the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Gordondale Farms in...
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County hosting teen job fair Wednesday in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - If your teen is looking for a summer job, maybe even their first summer job, they can get a taste of all the options at an event tomorrow in Portage County. Wednesday afternoon, the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County will be hosting its 3rd year of the YouthForce Job Fair and Career Showcase.
Plover Area Convention & Visitors Bureau awards nearly $60,000 to local groups
PLOVER – The Plover Area Convention and Visitors Bureau presented local organizations and businesses with nearly $60,000 this morning through its new Go for It Grant program. Malorie Paine, the Plover Area CVB’s executive director, said the organization was pleased to have received several strong proposals in the program’s initial grant cycle after launching in January. The Plover Area CVB awarded proposals that had plans to enhance both resident and visitor experiences, Paine said. ...
Wausau East’s Bjerke wins medalist honors, helps Lumberjacks to team title at second WVC boys golf meet
WAUSAU – Wausau East won its second-straight Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament meet, edging Stevens Point by one stroke on Tuesday at Greenwood Hills Country Club. Wausau East finished with a score of 327, one better than Stevens Point. Marshfield took third with a score of 332, one...
'Something has to change': Neighbors fight to improve pedestrian safety on Stevens Point's west side
STEVENS POINT − Neighbors, friends and family of a 63-year-old Stevens Point man killed in early March by a hit-and-run driver want to be sure no one else is lost the same way. Herbert Wievel was taking a walk on West River Drive when he was hit by a...
MREA’s Energy Fair to feature industry demo day
CUSTER – Midwest Renewable Energy Association’s 33rd annual Energy Fair will feature a brand new event geared toward professionals in the clean energy industry. An in-person Industry Demo Day will give patrons the chance to hear directly from energy pro presenters and experience hands-on product demonstrations of top-of-the-line renewable energy equipment. You can participate in interactive networking and educational sessions, seize opportunities to earn CEUs, and acquire new skills for system design, installation, O&M, and more.
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